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Atrial Fibrillation: A Review of Recent Studies with a Focus on Those from the Duke Clinical Research Institute
Joint Authors
Rao, Meena P.
Pokorney, Sean D.
Granger, Christopher B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia and accounts for one-third of hospitalizations for rhythm disorders in the United States.
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation averages 1% and increases with age.
With the aging of the population, the number of patients with atrial fibrillation is expected to increase 150% by 2050, with more than 50% of atrial fibrillation patients being over the age of 80.
This increasing burden of atrial fibrillation will lead to a higher incidence of stroke, as patients with atrial fibrillation have a five- to sevenfold greater risk of stroke than the general population.
Strokes secondary to atrial fibrillation have a worse prognosis than in patients without atrial fibrillation.
Vitamin K antagonists (e.g., warfarin), direct thrombin inhibitors (dabigatran), and factor Xa inhibitors (rivaroxaban and apixaban) are all oral anticoagulants that have been FDA approved for the prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation.
This review will summarize the experience of anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation with a focus on the experience at the Duke Clinic Research Institute.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rao, Meena P.& Pokorney, Sean D.& Granger, Christopher B.. 2014. Atrial Fibrillation: A Review of Recent Studies with a Focus on Those from the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Scientifica،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047602
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rao, Meena P.…[et al.]. Atrial Fibrillation: A Review of Recent Studies with a Focus on Those from the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Scientifica No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047602
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rao, Meena P.& Pokorney, Sean D.& Granger, Christopher B.. Atrial Fibrillation: A Review of Recent Studies with a Focus on Those from the Duke Clinical Research Institute. Scientifica. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047602
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047602